This chapter opens with a description of the insignia of the mage guild of the Bingyue Empire. The insignia is a symbol of the mages' ability to send troops anywhere in the empire. The mages also have a monthly allowance of 20 purple coins, which they can use to buy new items for the guild. The narrator explains that the guild is even stronger than the empire because each of the great empires has its own guild of mage. He also explains that when the empire is in crisis, they are obliged to help the empire since the interests of the guild are even higher than those of the empire itself.